Carina Lau on Becoming an Empress

9/27/2013 6:21AM

The actress plays Tang Dynasty-era Empress Wu Zetian in the new Chinese blockbuster “Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon.” She tells Fiona Law that the 7th-century ruler fought for women’s rights and is a role model for modern women.

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